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  • Lot #1457
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Lot 1457: WWI USMC Corporal's Tunic and Pants

Grouping of USMC/Navy Uniform Items, Including a Very Rare USMC Medics Uniform

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 8, 2018

Lot 1457: WWI USMC Corporal's Tunic and Pants

Grouping of USMC/Navy Uniform Items, Including a Very Rare USMC Medics Uniform

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 8, 2018

Estimated Price: $3,000 - $4,500

Grouping of USMC/Navy Uniform Items, Including a Very Rare USMC Medics Uniform

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Item Interest: Average
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Catalog Page: 229
Class: Other
Description:

1) Very Rare USMC Medic's tunic and pants, both constructed from heavy green felt. The tunic is of the high-collar style typical of the WWI/post-WWI era, with a set of screwback USMC badges on the collar, "eagle/anchor" themed button, a World War I service medal with "OVERSEAS" bar, a zig-zag stitched patch featuring a red field, black "eagle/globe/anchor", and a gold bullion "V" on the left shoulder, a rank patch featuring an embroidered spread-winged eagle over a red cross and two red-bordered corporal chevrons, and a pair of gold bullion overseas service chevrons near the cuff, indicating a full year of overseas service. No maker's marks are visible on the green twill lined interior. The inside waistband of the pants is ink stamped "3-M" and "Quartermaster's-Dept./U.S. Marine Corps/1917-1918". 2) Grouping of United States Navy/Marine Corps Items consisting of A) 1917 "Brodie" pattern helmet, painted green with applied texture, rubberized canvas sweatband, brown leather chinstrap and a prominent brass eagle/globe/anchor screwback pin attached to the front. B) Garrison cap, olive drab with "F 11" in brass on the right side, and a brass screwback E/G/A (similar to the one on the helmet) on the left. No visible maker's marks. C) Colored felt sergeant chevron patch, green chevrons on red field. D) Two U.S. Navy cap bands, black cloth roughly 37 inches long. One marked "U.S. NAVY" in gold print, the other "U.S. NAVAL RESERVE FORCE" in silver thread. 3) Grouping of U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Uniform Items consisting of A) World War One Style USMC Tunic, tan cotton twill construction, with no maker's marks. Many of the buttons are absent, though the shoulder boards and left breast pocket are equipped with brass "eagle, globe and anchor" buttons. B) U.S. Navy enlisted "sailor suit" uniform, consisting of a white hat, shirt and pants, tan belt, green canvas gaiters and a dark blue cotton twill tunic with white trim. The tunic bears a red cross patch on the left sleeve, the initials "WJD" are present on the cap, shirt, and pants, and the name "W.J. DIEFFENDERFER" (yes, Dieffenderfer, sic) on the tunic, shirt, one of the gaiters, and the pants. Dieffenderfer has not been positively identified; research turned up a W.J. Dieffenderfer as a Highway Department maintenance superintendent in Union County, Pennsylvania c.1943.

Rating Definition:

1) Good, with some light wear and staining overall, along with some moth damage concentrated on the pants. One of the main tunic buttons has been replaced with one bearing Nebraska markings. 2) Fair. The helmet shows wear and tear, especially on the webbing, with some stains, fraying and thin spots on the cloth items. 3) Good, with some red/brown stains on the sailor suit and mild wear on the USMC tunic. Traces of a hand-stitched label are present inside the tunic collar.



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